BBC 5live host Emma Barnett grilled the SNP MP over the SNP's record on the NHS

The MP for Ochil and South Perthshire fired back a tetchy response, as she sarcastically said: “Well I’m hoping you’re going to rhyme off a list of England’s successes in both of these departments once I've finished answering your question?”

Still giving it full throttle, Barnett once again stepped in, retorting: “England’s not trying to leave Scotland though…”

“Well…,” Ms Ahmed-Sheikh stumbled. “Getting on with the day job is surely the job of the prime minister and Westminster wherever they may be governing.”

She continued by defending Nicola Sturgeons’ record as First Minister, claiming Scotland was performing “12 points better” than England’s A&E departments.

Last week, Theresa May warned the Scottish Government to “get on with the day job” instead of fighting for a new independence referendum.

Although Downing Street has ruled out any vote until after Brexit, Holyrood has held a two-day debate on whether to give Ms Sturgeon the power to ask Westminster for a rerun of the 2014 ballot.

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The SNP leader accused the UK Government of “ignoring” the Scottish voice by pressing ahead with a UK-wide Brexit deal.

“If the UK Government can ignore this Parliament on one of the most vital issues that this country faces how can they claim to be equal partners with us?" she told the debate on Tuesday.

The SNP is expected to win Wednesday’s vote with the support of the Scottish Greens – despite opposition from the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats.